Doing PhD is one of the best choices I made in my life, as it offers me an opportunity to experience the most challenging but interesting research journey. Along the journey, I have gained substantial knowledge, invaluable friendship, and various experiences in life. However, I cannot achieve that without the tremendous help, support, and encouragement from my supervisors, colleagues, friends, and my family. I would sincerely like to thank each and every one of you.First of all, I am deeply grateful to my supervisor Professor Vu N. Duong for taking care of me during hard times, guiding me through confusion times, and supporting me at all times. I am also very thankful to my co-supervisor Professor Lyu Chen. His broad knowledge and insightful advice on intelligent decision making have been instrumental in helping me complete this thesis. I would also like to thank Professor Low Kin Huat for his kind guidance, support, and encouragement for my PhD studies. I am so grateful to have them with me on my research journey and appreciate their great patience and support throughout the process.My gratitude is also extended to my teachers, colleagues, and friends, who have supported me both professionally and personally. I would like to thank Professor Henk Blom, Professor Sameer Alam, Professor Wang Yifan, and Professor Mao Kezhi. The discussions with them helped me to jump out of the "box" and understand the research problem in a broader and deeper view. My thanks are also expressed to my teammates in ATMRI, NTU, especially to Ms